The Federal Republic Air Force

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[center][b][u][size=150]The Federal Republic Air Force[/size][/u][/b][/center]
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The Air Force is the main combatant when it comes to air combat and tactical operations. While the Army, Navy and National Guard operate some kind of air defense, the Air Force is the only branch designed and operated around the idea of air operations only. The Federal Air Force commands a majority of its units and assets out of Caylindale Air Force Base, although it does have a secondary Air Command in Stryker Air Force Base.

The current commander of the Air Force is General of the Air Force Victus Colston, with second in command as General Air Force Chief of Staff Andrew Vilma. There are currently 88,000 active duty personnel with 22,000 reserve duty. 

[center][b][u][size=150]Ranks of the Air Force[/size][/u][/b][/center]
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Airman Basic
Airman
Airman First Class
Senior Airman
Staff Sergeant 
Technical Sergeant
Master Sergeant Second Class
Master Sergeant First Class
Senior Master Sergeant 
Chief Master Sergeant
Command Chief Master Sergeant
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Second Lieutenant
First Lieutenant 
Captain
Major 
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Brigadier General
Major General
Lieutenant General
General Air Force Chief of Staff
General of the Air Force[/spoiler]
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[center][b][u][size=150]Aircraft[/size][/u][/b][/center]
[center][size=100][b][u]Manned Combat[/u][/b][/size][/center]
[spoiler][u]F/A-37 Talon fighter aircraft[/u]
[img]http://combatace.com/uploads/post-32853-1210899954.jpg[/img]
Prototyped and tested by Alliance Industries in 2009, registered and mass produced in 2013, the Talon is the work horse of the Air Force in Air Superiority, and is the most advanced fighter craft in the Air Force.
[u]Specifications[/u]
[u]Crew[/u]: 1 Pilot
[u]Length[/u]: 22.80 m
[u]Wingspan[/u]: 25.53 m
[u]Height[/u]: 4.60 m 
[u]Powerplant[/u]: 2 x Pulse Detonation/Scramjet engines
[u]Range[/u]: 7,400 km
[u]Max Speed[/u]: Mach 4 (5,550 km/h)
[u]Armament[/u]: 1 x General Electric M164 Vulcan cannon, 6 AIM-120 AMRAAM, 3 Meteor BVRAAM

[u]F/A-17 Viper fighter aircraft[/u]
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/20170810034434%21Mitsubishi_F-2_in_flight_23_%28cropped%29.jpg/800px-20170810034434%21Mitsubishi_F-2_in_flight_23_%28cropped%29.jpg[/img]
[u]Crew:[/u] 1 Pilot
[u]Length:[/u] 50 ft 11 in
[u]Wingspan:[/u] 36 ft 6 in
[u]Powerplant:[/u] 2 × Vardejet EJ300 (-A, -C), 1 x Vardejet EJ400 (-B)
[u]Max Speed:[/u] Mach 1.7 at high altitude, Mach 1.1 at low altitud
[u]Range:[/u] 518 miles
[u]Service ceiling:[/u] 59,000 feet
[u]Thrust/weight:[/u] 0.606
[u]Armament:[/u] 
20 mm JM61A1 cannon, plus maximum weapon load of 8,085 kg:
AIM-9 Sidewinders
air-to-ground weapons include: ASM-1 and ASM-2 anti-ship missiles


[u]F/A-25 Mamba Fighter[/u]
[img]http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/dassault_rafale.jpg[/img]
[u]Length:[/u] 50.1 ft
[u]Height:[/u] 5.34m
[u]Weight:[/u] 21,000 lbs
[u]Speed:[/u] Mach 1.3
[u]Armament:[/u] 
1x30mm Autocannon w/ 125 rounds
Magic II
Apache Missiles
AASM-Hammer

[u]A-12 Starburst[/u]
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/A-10_-_32156159151.jpg/300px-A-10_-_32156159151.jpg[/img]
[u]Number:[/u] 160
[u]Crew:[/u] 1
[u]Length:[/u] 53 ft 4 in
[u]Height:[/u] 14 ft 8 in
[u]Cruise Speed:[/u] 340 mph
[u]Maximum Speed:[/u] 439 mph
[u]Armament:[/u] 
1x30mm Avenger Gatling Gun
2x AIM-9 Sidewinders A-A Missiles
6x AGM-65 Maverick A-S missiles[/spoiler]

[center][size=100][b][u]Combat Support[/u][/b][/size][/center]
[spoiler][u]AH-22 King Cobra Attack Helicopter[/u]
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/AH-64D_Apache_Longbow.jpg/800px-AH-64D_Apache_Longbow.jpg[/img]
[u]Number:[/u] 160
[u]Crew:[/u] 2: pilot and weapon systems officer
[u]Length:[/u] 14.08 m
[u]Height:[/u] 3.83 m
[u]Maximum speed:[/u] 181 mph
[u]Armaments:[/u] 
1x30mm GIAT 30 cannon, 450 rounds
2x Mistral air-to-air missiles
4X AGM-114 Hellfire missiles
22x 68mm SNEB unguided rockets
2x FIM-92 Stinger air-to-air missiles
4x Striker Air-to-surface missiles

[u]TarakEnt CS-199 Wolverine Gunships[/u]
[img]http://www.americanspecialops.com/images/usaf/ac-130-strip.jpg[/img]
[u]Number:[/u] 35
[u]Crew:[/u] 13
[u]Length:[/u] 97 ft
[u]Height:[/u] 38 ft
[u]Maximum Speed:[/u] 300 mph
[u]Armaments:[/u] 
4x 7.62mm Miniguns
4x 20mm 6-barrel gatling gun
1x 105mm M102 Howitzer[/spoiler]

[center][size=100][b][u]Unmanned Combat[/u][/b][/size][/center]
[spoiler][u]RD-25 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle[/u]
[img]https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jLcEtAiTyTs/UCKEs8Cy0BI/AAAAAAAABWA/oDyDewY4_YA/s320/X-47Bmod.JPG[/img]
[u]Number:[/u] 170
[u]Crew:[/u] 2 in Ground station for manual control (Capable of limited self-control)
[u]Maximum Speed:[/u] 300 mph
[u]Payload:[/u] 4,000 lbs
[u]Powerplant:[/u] Federal Electric 2D54-ACCC
[u]Armament:[/u] 4x AGM-114 Hellfire A-T-G missiles
GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs
AIM-92 Stinger A-T-A missile

[u]MP-6 Thunderbird Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Helicopter[/u]
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/131031-N-SW486-022.JPG/300px-131031-N-SW486-022.JPG[/img]
[u]Number:[/u] 100
[u]Crew:[/u] 1 (Ground Station)
[u]Payload:[/u] 3,000 lbs
[u]Length:[/u] 34.7 ft
[u]Powerplant:[/u] Anderson-Shaw 354H-856A
[u]Maximum Speed:[/u] 161 mph[/spoiler]

[center][size=100][b][u]Support and Transport[/u][/b][/size][/center]
[spoiler][u]Airvale A400 Atlas[/u]
[img]https://www.utc.com/-/media/project/united-technologies/utc/news-images/imported-images/f/4/f/f4ff5c5bd65d5c14eab367b320d8dad560e57830/mh47g_mrw-nga-cockpit_03-web.jpg?rev=c6c68a30b039431ca508b7df8fc16dbe&cx=0&cy=0&cw=910&ch=514&em=rc&hash=04F08057A0BD7886D9ABB094A3101C47[/img]
[u]Number:[/u] 160
[u]Crew:[/u] 3 or 4
[u]Capacity:[/u] 116 fully equipped troops
Up to 66 stretchers w/ 25 medical personnel. 
[u]Length:[/u] 45.1 m
[u]Height:[/u] 42.4 m
[u]Cruising Speed:[/u] 485 mph

[u]TarakEntKV-225 Stratofueler[/u]
[img]http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/imgs/boeing-kc135-stratotanker.jpg[/img]
[u]Number:[/u] 10
[u]Crew:[/u] 3
[u]Capacity:[/u] 80 passengers
[u]Length:[/u] 136 ft 3 in
[u]Maximum Fuel Load:[/u] 90,719 kg
[u]Maximum Speed:[/u] 580 mph

[u]TarakEnt EC236 Transport Helicopter[/u]
[img]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Caracal2552.jpg/300px-Caracal2552.jpg[/img]
[u]Number:[/u] 250
[u]Crew:[/u] 2
[u]Capacity:[/u] 1 chief + 28 troops or 12,500 lb of payload
[u]Length:[/u] 19.5 m
[u]Height:[/u] 4.6 m
[u]Maximum Speed:[/u] 201 mph

[u]TarakEnt V-42 Condor Vertical and/or short take-off and landing (V/STOL)[/u]
[img]http://media.techeblog.com/images/v-22-osprey.jpg[/img]
[u]Number:[/u] 240
[u]Crew:[/u] 3 (Pilot, co-pilot, crew chief)
[u]Number of seats:[/u] 24
[u]Engines:[/u] Two Dana T406-AD-400 engines[/spoiler]

[center][size=100][b][u]None-Combat Aircraft[/u][/b][/size][/center]
[spoiler][u]G-247 Stingray[/u]
[img]http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/dornier_alpha_jet.jpg[/img]
[u]Purpose:[/u] Primarily used as a training aircraft, but also reserved as a light attack jet.
[u]Number:[/u] 120
[u]Crew:[/u] Two
[u]Length:[/u] 43ft 5 in
[u]Maximum Speed:[/u] 621 mph
[u]Stall Speed:[/u] 104 mph
[u]Armament:[/u] 
1 27 mm Feisten Bk-27 Revolver Cannon
Two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles

[u]TarakEnt B-4 Watchman Airborne Early Warning and Control[/u]
[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2577/3926925285_1de63dced7.jpg[/img]
[u]Purpose:[/u] Used as an early warning system against enemy attacks and as an airborne Command and control center for field operations.
[u]Number:[/u] 30
[u]Crew:[/u] 4 Flight crew, 13-19 mission crew
[u]Length:[/u] 145 ft 9 in
[u]Maximum Speed:[/u] 530 mph
[u]Range:[/u] 7,400 km, 8 hr[/spoiler]

[center][size=100][b][u]Ground-based Operations assets and Air Force Installations[/u][/b][/size][/center]
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The 1st Paratrooper Brigade, 500 personnel
The 2nd Paratrooper Brigade, 500 personnel
The 3rd Paratrooper Brigade, 400
The 1st Combat Intelligence Brigade, 200 personnel
170 IV-255 Grizzly IFVs
40 MT-12 Jaguar Battle Tank 2A6
200 TRM-190 Heavy Cargo Trucks


[b][u]Known Air Force installations:[/u][/b]
Caylindale Air Base (Eastern) (Central Command Center)
Kaleb Air Base (Eastern)
Jones Air Station (Central) (Headquarters for the Paratroopers Division)
Stryker Air Base (Western) (Secondary Command Center)
Stevenson Air Base (Eastern)
Estavanico Air Base (Western)
Nayala Air Field (Western)
Goldenbrook Air Field (Southern)
Cutoro Air Depot (Central)
Victoria Air Depot (Southern)[/spoiler]

[center][size=100][b][u]Special Divisions[/u][/b][/size][/center]
[spoiler][u]Major Divisions[/u]
Air Force Security Division
Air Force Combat Intelligence Division
Deep Cover Operations Division
Deep Breach Search and Rescue Division
Air Force Engineering Brigade

[u]Minor Divisions[/u]
Item Requisition Division
Air Force Recruitment Division[/spoiler]



[center][size=180][b][u]Organization[/u][/b][/size][/center]
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[b][u]Air Force Organization Outline[/u][/b]

[b]Federal Air Force Headquarters[/b]
Commands the entirety of the service branch.
General of the Air Force
Federal Air Force Headquarters Staff
Office of the Sergeant Major of the Air Force
FAF Aerospace Command
Aerial Defense Subcommand
Space and Missile Subcommand
Department of Space Development
FAF Combat Command
Advanced Aerial Warfare Training Center
FAF Logistics and Materiel Command
Aeronautical Research and Testing Department
Flight Testing Department
Department of Engineering 
Department of Laboratory Research
Department of Armaments
Electronic Systems Department
FAF Mobility Command
Expeditionary Airlift Subcommand
FAF Special Operations Command
Special Operations Training Subcommand
FAF Strategic Deterrent Command
Nuclear Weapons Subcommand
FAF Training and Education Command
Department of Recruitment
Training Department
Medical Department
Federal Republic Air Force Academy

The unit organization of the Federal Air Force uses the following system:

Air Force (sum of all units)
FAF Commands (general commands consisting of various administrative and bureaucratic departments, in addition to associated aircraft units)
Aerial divisions (largest aircraft unit; consist of three groups)
Group (two wings or 128 aircraft)
Wing (four squadrons or sixty-four aircraft)
Squadron (four groups or sixteen aircraft)
Section (a detail of four aircraft)
Element (an individual aircraft)

[center][size=180][b][u]Air Force Order of Battle[/u][/b][/size][/center]
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[b][u]Federal Air Force Headquarters[/u][/b]
General of the Air Force
Federal Air Force Headquarters Staff
Office of the Sergeant Major of the Air Force
Office of the Chief of Staff of Air Force Headquarters
Office of the Surgeon General of the Air Force
Office of the Provost General of the Air Force
Office of the Comptroller General of the Air Force
Office of the Attorney General of the Air Force
Federal Air Force Strategic Staff

[B]List of Active Squadrons[/b]

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[Spoiler=Aggressor Squadrons]
Aggressor Squadrons' sole purpose is to train and evaluate Air Force fighter pilots who have either just received their fighter pilot status or those who want a refresher. They fly FRAF aircraft with a different paint-scheme and act as "adversary" aircraft that student pilots must "shoot down."

[B]18th Aggressor Squadron
29th Aggressor Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Airborne Air Control Squadrons]
Airborne Air Control Squadrons, or AACS, are responsible for maintaining security of Futrellian air space. They pilot B4 Watchman AWACs.

[B]731st Airborne Air Control Squadron
732nd Airborne Air Control Squadron
733rd Airborne Air Control Squadron
734th Airborne Air Control Squadron
735th Airborne Air Control Squadron
736th Airborne Air Control Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Airborne Command and Control Squadrons]
The Airborne Command and Control Squadron is in control of aerospace intelligence during ground operations or conducting surveillance. 

[B]12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
16th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Airlift Squadrons]
Airlifters are in command of moving personnel, materials and vehicles to designated drop zones. 

[B]3rd Airlift Squadron
4th Airlift Squadron
5th Airlift Squadron
6th Airlift Squadron
7th Airlift Squadron
8th Airlift Squadron
9th Airlift Squadron
13th Airlift Squadron
17th Airlift Squadron
21st Airlift Squadron
22nd Airlift Squadron
36th Airlift Squadron
37th Airlift Squadron 
109th Airlift Squadron
337th Airlift Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Fighter Squadrons]

[B]4th Fighter Squadron
8th Fighter Squadron
13th Fighter Squadron
14th Fighter Squadron
19th Fighter Squadron
21st Fighter Squadron
25th Fighter Squadron
27th Fighter Squadron
35th Fighter Squadron
36th Fighter Squadron
43rd Fighter Squadron
44th Fighter Squadron
55th Fighter Squadron
58th Fighter Squadron
61st Fighter Squadron
62nd Fighter Squadron
63rd Fighter Squadron
67th Fighter Squadron
77th Fighter Squadron
79th Fighter Squadron
80th Fighter Squadron
112th Fighter Squadron
119th Fighter Squadron
121st Fighter Squadron
148th Fighter Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Flight Test Squadron]

[B]40th Flight Test Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Reconnaissance Squadrons]

[B]1st Reconnaissance Squadron
5th Reconnaissance Squadron
12th Reconnaissance Squadron
15th Reconnaissance Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Rescue Squadrons]

[B]31st Rescue Squadron
33rd Rescue Squadron
66th Rescue Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Special Operations Squadrons]

[B]1st Special Operations Squadron
2nd Special Operations Squadron
4th Special Operations Squadron
7th Special Operations Squadron
9th Special Operations Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Weapons Squadrons]

[B]340th Weapons Squadron[/b][/spoiler]

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[B]List of Air Forces[/b]

A Numbered Air Force (NAF) is a type of organization in the Federal Republic Air Force that is subordinate to a Major Command (MAJCOM) and has assigned to it operational units such as wings, squadrons, and groups. A Component Numbered Air Force (C-NAF) has the additional role as an Air Force Component Command exercising command and control over air and space forces supporting a Unified Combatant Command. Unlike MAJCOMs, which have a management role, a NAF is a tactical organization with an operational focus, and does not have the same functional staff as a MAJCOM. Numbered air forces are typically commanded by a major general or a lieutenant general.

Numerical designations for Numbered Air Forces are written in full using ordinal words (e.g., Eighth Air Force), while cardinal numerals are used in abbreviations (e.g., 8 AF). Units directly subordinate to a NAF were traditionally numbered 6XX (where XX is the NAF number). For example, the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) is a unit subordinate to the Eighteenth Air Force. This is no longer completely accurate, due to regular reorganization of Wings and Numbered Air Forces


[Spoiler=First Air Force]
The First Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC). It is headquartered at Caylindale Air Force Base. Its primary mission is the air defense of the Contiguous Federal Republic. 
[U]Size:[/u] 15,000 airmen[/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Second Air Force]
The Second Air Force is a FRAF numbered air force responsible for conducting basic military and technical training for Air Force enlisted members and non-flying officers. The Second Air Force is stationed at Kaleb Air Base. 
[U]Size:[/u] 13,900[/spoiler]

[Spoiler=Third Air Force]
The Third Air Force is a numbered air force of the Federal Republic Air Forces in Razoria. Its headquarters is Kalska Air Base, Razoria. It is responsible for all F.R. air forces in Razoria.
[U]Size: 11,000[/u][/spoiler]